Space to Dance - Exploring Movement, Site and Surroundings.

10am-6pm (movement workshop 10-12, presentations and city tour 12-6)

This one-day symposium brings together dance practitioners, academics and professionals from different fields to gain an insight into movement in, through and around space. The day will contain a practical workshop as well as papers, time for discussion and a unique opportunity to explore the spaces around us both physically and mentally. Speakers will be addressing diverse themes including choreographing audiences through mobile technology, exploring urban design through the perspective of movement, the design of bespoke dance buildings, the use of aerial space for dance, and understandings of movement and dance in human geography fields.

All welcome.

Speakers: Clive Albert (Malcolm Fraser Architects) Lesley Cotton (Architect and Landscape Architect) Fabrice Guillot (Choreographer, Compagnie Retouramont) Struan Leslie (Head of Movement, Royal Shakespeare Company) Rita Marcalo (Choreographer, Instant Dissidence) Derek McCormack (School of Geography and The Environment, Oxford University)

Advance booking required

From 5 years to 105 years! Bridging the gap between young and old, the day will include two dance workshops led by Crossover Intergenerational Dance Company. You will have the option to perform alongside the company when it presents the premiere of its latest work in the evening (but you and your partner will need to be available for rehearsals during the afternoon). Pairs can be parent/carer & child or two adults, but there must be a 10 year + age difference. There will be information on hand to help you find the dance class for you!

Workshop A 10am – 12 noon, adults & children 5 – 10 years.

Workshop B 1pm - 3 pm, adults & children aged 11 years 

Performance - 7.00-8.00pm (Suitable for all ages)

A unique opportunity to see a truely incredible choir from Tbilisi Georgia. Shavnabada returns after a brief visit to Cambridge in May 2009 where they were seen as outstanding. One of the Patriarch's choirs, Shavnabada makes accessible to an English audience Georgian traditions, song, (both chuch and folk), dance and culture through an English narrative and exciting performance.

Lead by Davit Tsintsadze the artistic director and inspiration behind the choir of 12 strong male voices, Shavnabada's passions lie in resurrecting Monastery and Folk Music that had all but disappeared from Georgian culture as a result of Georgia being part of the Soviet Union. Davit has made it his life's work to find, record and film examples of traditional Georgian singing in order to preserve, resurrect, sing and celebrate it across the country and across the world. Shavnabada have been schooled by the great Anzor Erkomaishvili, who founded the Rustavi ensemble and it is within this spirit Shavnabada now perform and teach otherwise previously unheard Georgian folk and church music.

Shavnabada will be giving a workshop at St. Paul's church Thursday 11th November 7:00-10:00pm

2007 saw the release of Zion Train's latest album Live As One on Universal Egg, featuring guest artists such as Earl 16, Tippa Irie, Dubdadda, Lua, YT, Raiz and Marlene Johnson. The album was received with great acclaim, even winning the Best Dub Album category in the 2008 Reggae Academy Awards in Jamaica.

September 2009 will see the release of a Live As One remix album to coincide with the with their gig at The Junction.

Support from G-Steppa's Rootical Sounds.

All standing event.

Under 14's must be accompanied by an adult.

Doors / Bar open 7pm.

www.myspace.com/lojotriban

"One of the best live bands in the world."
-The Independent

Lo'Jo return to the UK to celebrate the release of their remarkable new album "Cosmophono".

The wandering French, artistic collective have created their own, unique world with their sound and they invite you to join them.

Enjoy a charity evening of music and dance at 'A Celebration of Spring'.

Performers include 'Women of Note' A-Capella choir, African Drumming by Daniela McDermott's drumming group, egyptian dancers, Panache classical String Quartet, Steve Rowlstone on Classical Guitar and more!

Funds will sponser a music teacher at the 'New Hope for Cambodian Children' orphan village, as well as support Survival-International, the tribes people charity.

Raffle, DIY refreshments - please bring cold snacks to share.